Johannesburg – Five people were arrested at OR Tambo International Airport after being found with undeclared currency totalling R23m, as well as a further $3.77m (R50.2m), the South African Revenue Service (Sars) said on Monday.

“The passengers were scheduled to leave South Africa on United Arab Emirates flight EK766 to Dubai [on Friday],” spokesperson Luther Lebelo said in a statement.

Earlier risk profiling by SARS custom officials had identified the passengers. Lebelo said the passengers were apprehended as they boarded the aircraft at 21:45.

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